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   objective

   /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts: "historians try to be objective and impartial" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicednon-partisandisinterestednon-discriminatoryneutraluninvolvedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindedjustopen-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalOpposite biasedpartialprejudiced
   • ▪ not dependent on the mind for existence; actual: "a matter of objective fact" Similar factualactualrealempiricalverifiableexistingmanifestOpposite subjective
   • 2. relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns serving as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition.

   noun

   • 1. a thing aimed at or sought; a goal: "the system has achieved its objective"
   • 2. the objective case.
   • 3. the lens in a telescope or microscope nearest to the object observed: "examine with high power objective"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum (see object).

   Derivatives

   • 1. objectiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBJECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBJECTIVE definition: 1. something that you plan to do or achieve: 2. based on real facts and not influenced by personal…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › objectiveObjective Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBJECTIVE is expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations. How to use objective in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Objective.

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   An objective is the point of something. If you don’t understand the objective of a class, then you don’t know what you were supposed to learn. The word itself is often used in business or work. Another meaning of objective is “looking at things in a detached, impartial, fact-based way.”

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBJECTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OBJECTIVE meaning: 1. something that you plan to do or achieve: 2. based on real facts and not influenced by personal…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBJECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is objective, they base their opinions on facts rather than on their personal feelings. I believe that a journalist should be completely objective. I would really like to have your objective opinion on this. Synonyms: unbiased, neutral, detached, just More Synonyms of objective.

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   What does the word objective mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word objective, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. objective has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobjective noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /əbˈdʒektɪv/ something that you are trying to achieve synonym goal. the primary/principal/key objective. The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. How does the project fit with our strategic objectives? the government's policy objectives. to achieve/meet/accomplish your objectives.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of objective – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   OBJECTIVE definition: 1. something that you are trying to achieve: 2. only influenced by facts and not by feelings: . Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › objectiveObjective Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OBJECTIVE meaning: 1 : based on facts rather than feelings or opinions not influenced by feelings; 2 : existing outside of the mind existing in the real world

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › objectiveObjective - definition of objective by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real: objective reality. b. Based on observable phenomena; empirical: objective facts. 2. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices: an objective critic. See Synonyms at fair 1. 3.